#372101
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27% 0.056 72.1), rgb(55, 33, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#372101 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #372101 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 33, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 96%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.056 72.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #372101 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #372101 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #372101 text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #372101 text on black | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA91
oklch(80.9% 0.067 71.9)
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Step 400
400
#CA9550
oklch(70.7% 0.107 71.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
#372101 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #292200 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2802 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B1B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #372101
#372101
oklch(27% 0.056 72.1)
- #102741
#102741
oklch(26.9% 0.057 253.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #372101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.018
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.084
Use #372101 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.